The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-21

speeches should be postponed until afternoon.
ment, told of the delay OF mails in the Indianap
oils postoffice, which was doubt experienced
in other parts of the State. Cleveland posed as
a reforner. he said but his Postmaster general.
so they say at the indianapolis Office, has bee q
frequently appealed to for such help as will per
NIT proper administration of its affairs. It is
said that the mails here have increased, but that
Villas compels the postoffice to get along with a
force that was barely serviceable ten years ago.
He refuses to improve the service and Colonel
Holloway wanted some expressions on that mat
ter in whatever resolutions were submitted.
The conference then adjourned for dinner
REPORT OF COMMITTEES ON ORGANIZATIONS.
During the recess resolutions, ideas on party
organization. and matters pertaining to the bus.
mess of the afternoon were formulated. The
sitting of each committee was comparatively
brief for the general scope of what was to be
done met with general approval, preceded by
but little discussion. When o'clock came the
conference assembled with its numbers so large
II augmented that many crowded the aisles be-
ing unable to find seats. No time was wasted
in preliminares. and Immediately upon order
being secured, Mr. Kitchener submitted the fol-
lowing from the committee on organization:
Resolved, That it is the Judgment of this confer.
that the county and State central committees
should be reorganiLed at early day and there
fore advise the State central committee to take the
steps necessary to bring about such reorganization of
said committees in January and February 1888, and
that Republican in the several localities be soc-
Resolved. That it is the opinion of this conference
that tie State central committee should open head
quarters at early day, and begin at the
ization OF our party to the end that we may be fully
prepared for the contest of 1888.
Resolved, That we hereby advise our State central
committee to hold State convention until af-
ter the meeting of the National Republican conven-
ton.
Resolved That it the opinion of this conference
that the organization of the Lincoln League clubs
will be of great benefit to the party and therefore
request the Republicans of the State and the officers
and managers of the State Lincoln League to push
the organization of such clubs without delay until
one is organized wherever it can be properly main
tanned.
The reference to the time for holding the
State convention was applauded, and the series
met with unanimous adoption, after which the
committee on bylaws. through its chairman,
Mr.. Huston, reported at length, by reading the
old bylaws of the State central committee and
noting SUCH changes as it was thought would be
advisable. Nearly all of them were of tech
nical character one of the most important max
ing the officers of the central committee part of
it. Now they can bs selected from
outsiders who can hold positions without
direct relation to the organization. Another
alteration provided for the continuance of the
committee under such rules and regulations as
mittee expire when its successor ID elected at
succeeding biennial State conventions. A
change in Section takes from the treasurer a
mem bershp in the committee. No radical
amendments were proposed until Section 10 was
reached. which the committee thought ought to
be altered 80 as to give the chairman of the
central committee power, subject to the an
prevail or the central committee, to appoint
the executive committee, instead of hav-
ing it selected by the central
committee. AS the selections have been made,
three members of the executive committee.
the bylaws required, were taken from Marion
county. In the amendment the chairman is
stricted to selection of two delegates from that
county. 1t is also provided that this committee
shall cooperate with the central body, instead
of being subordinated to it, but the proceedings
of the executive are to be reported to the central
organization for approval For auditing accounts
a committee of three has therefore been selected
from the central committee. 1t was recommend
ed that the selection hereafter be made from
those not connected with the central committee
meetings the central body is to meet whenever
q call is issued by the chairman. The central
committee also chose the subcommittee, but
the section governing this action was changed
SO as to give the chairman the power to appoint.
subject to the approval of the central commit
tee. It proposed that the sals-
shall be fixed at the time OF his
election and that nothing shall be allowed for
q members personal expenses To the con-
eressional committees the secretaries of the
county committees were added. The central
retains the power to fix the time for
the biennial State conventions. AS TO the
election of delegates at large for the national
the rule has been for the State
convention to select them il it met prior to the
national body; if not, the central committee did
it. By the change proposed, if the State meets
gates at large is to be made under the rules OF
the latter, which will require delegate State
J. f. Elliott, of Kokomo, said the reading OF
the report sounded we'll, and he thought that
the operations of the party under such bylaws
would be satisfactory. He therefore moved to
recommend them to the central committee for
adoption, bat General Bennett wished to know
f vacancy could be filed when the committee
man of district is made chairman of the CEN
trail committee. He was assured that provision
L.. e. - b. 49,
ng the congressional district committeeman
select person for the vacancy. Upon that he
moved to amend the motion in regard to indoors
ng the bylaws by authorizing the central com
nittee to have them printed and distributed to
Republicans j. H. Burford, of Charlottesville
objected to some features of the report, partIcu-
arly to the selection of the executive committee
~ the chairman of the central committee. He
Ilso thought the central committee should have
ocular meetings. and that the expenditures
md accounts of the executive committee should
BE supervised by the central committee. On
he report being placed to vote on the Elliott
notion amended it received decisive in
iorsement, the nays being very few.
The first resolution offered WAS that from the
hartman OF the county committees who recon-
nended an immediate organization in each
ounty Of such plan rs may be adopted by the
everal central committees under the direction
# the executive committee of the State central
ON mittee. As it did not require action, it
eld over
REPORT or THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The report oe the committee on resolutions
vas read by Mr.. E. w. Halford. and the ap-
'ause, beginning with the announcement that
he Republican party was the party OF protec
ion. coutin ued in varying degrees from clapping
f hands to enthusiastic hurrahs. until the last
yllable uttered. Not sentiment expressed
allied in winning response from the Republic
ms, old and young alike, resolution after
esolution came with clear. convincing and cour-
geous force. References to protection were
ure of ringing cheers and in the midst of one
aragrapn enthusiast CT led, Read that
gain" The applause deafening as the ex-
resson in regard to equal ballot and fair cleo
ion caught the eager attention of the confer
nee. At times the responses were more forci-
lie than elegant. but hypercriticism was
ost in the continuous efervescence of
enthusiasm. The resolution relative to the
quor traffic brought out the hearties hurrahs,
7hile that in reference to revision of the tariff
eing made by friends not enemies elected